Crocus laevigatus
Mary Sue Ittner (Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:29:33 PST)

Dear Jim,

Northern California reporting: My records since 2000 show it always
blooming in December, but sometimes starting in November and sometimes
starting in December in which case it continues until January. This year's
crop started blooming in November and just finished late December.

So some years you could technically call it late fall and other years early
winter bloom.

Mary Sue